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A virtual summit will be held May 12, 13 and 14 to focus on rural resilience as Vermont emerges from the pandemic. The theme for this yearâs Southern Vermont Economy Summit is âReconnectâ â a time to reconnect with one another, and with efforts to build a brighter future for rural communities.
Three keynote speakers will share insights on how to build rural resilience from three perspectives: federal policy and investment, structural change in state agencies, and community-driven initiatives.
The summit opens with Tony Pipa, senior fellow of global economy and development at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and author of the recent report âReimagining rural policy: Organizing federal assistance to maximize rural prosperity.â Pipa will discuss the new administrationâs approach to federal rural programs and funding.